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. J. SHEEHAN.

WINDOW GUARD.

Patented June 7, 1887.

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Zilineab 6g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

JOHN SHEEHAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

s WINDOW-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,551, dated June '7, 1887.

- Application filed March 10, 1887. Serial No. 231,615. (No model.)

{[0 all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, J 011a SHEEHAN,.3. citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Guards; and I do hereby declare thatthe followingisa full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying d rawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure -1 is a perspective View of my improved window-'guard,showing the sameswung out into its open position. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the same, showing it adjusted in its closed position; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View taken on line w :0, Fig. 1.

- The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention consists in an adjustable folding window-guard, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. Y

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates the window-frame, and B the outer sill of the window, the latter being preferably of stone.

0 indicates the central frame of my improved adjustable window-guard which is preferably two feet in height and consists of the tubular horizontal pieces D, secured parallel to one an- .other in uprights E, which consist of vflat metallic bars, and this frame is further strengthened by cross-braces F, as shown, to hold the frame perfectly square.

4 G G indicate the adjustable end sections of the window-guard, consisting each of an upright, H, in which is secured the outer ends of parallel rods I, the freeinner ends of which fit and slide in the tubes D ofthe central frame, 0.

It will be seen that by drawing out or pushing in the rods of the end pieces or sections, G,

that the width of the guard may be adjusted to suit any window,the central frame being usually made two feet wide and the end slides one foot each, so that the guard can be adjusted to fit any window from twenty-six inches to three feet ten inches wide, and when the end slides have been properly adjusted to make the guard.

the desired width they are firmly secured in their adjusted positions by means of set-screws J, passing through threaded openings in the upper and lower tubes near theends of the same.

K K indicate the hinged side pieces of the guard, consisting of flat metal bars, which are pivoted at their outer ends to the uprights H of the end sections or slides, and pivoted at their inner ends to small metal plates L L, which are adapted to be secured, by'ordinary screws, M M, to the beading of the window-frame A, as shown, so that when the guard is swung out into its open position, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the lower ends of the uprights of the guard will rest upon the stone window-sill, the device thus forming astrong, simple, and per feet guard to prevent children from falling out of the window, and is also useful in acting as a protection for any person washing the window, as they can safely lean their back against the guard for support, the guard being exceedingly strong, being preferably made entirely of iron or brass.

When the blinds are to be closed, or when desired, the guard can be swung up into the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, in a vertical plane flush with the beading of the window-frame, so as to permit of the windowblinds being readily closed, and it is retained in this folded position by means of bolts N N on the heading, and their lower ends entering vertical apertures or openings formed in the outwardly-bent upper ends of the uprights H of the end sections, G, when the said bolts are pushed down.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved adjustable folding window-guard will be readily understood.

It will be seen that it is exceedingly simple and strong in construction and convenient and efficient in operation. 'It can be readilyremoved from one house to another, and adjusted to fit any size of window, and when folded up in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings will not interfere in the least with the closing of the shutters. The guard is secured to the window-frame with eight wood-screws, while the oldform of window-guard is only secured by four screws, which are not one-half as strong as my method of fastening. The Whole guard is exceedingly simple, light, strong, and convenient.

The tubular horizontal pieces I) may be square or octagonal in cross-section, if desired,

in which case the rods Iwill of course have to,

be made of the same shape in cross-section.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a window-guard, the combination of Side pieces adapted to be pivotally secured to the window-beading, uprights pivotally secured to said side pieces, the upper ends of which are bent outwardlyv and provided with apertures, and a frame secured to said uprights, and a bolt upon the beading of the Window, 

